Ask your cultural friend to name the relationships on the chart in their native language

Print out the kinship chart above and the questions below. Use the questions below to fill in the titles (mother, wace, mater, etc.) given that relative. Ask your cultural friend to name the relationships on the chart in their native language. Assume that your friend is EGO. Begin from that place. If they do not actually have a person in that kinship position, ask what they would call that person if they did. Remember you are NOT looking for proper names. Ask the questions like this: What do you call your mother? ______________________________________ What do you call your mother's sister?_________________________________ What do you call your mother's brother?________________________________ What do you call your mother's mother? _______________________________ What do you call your mother's mother's sister? __________________________ What do you call your mother's mother's brother? _________________________ What do you call your mother's sister's male children?______________________ What do you call your mother's brother's male children?_____________________ What do you call your mother's sister's female children?_____________________ What do you call your mother's brother's female children?____________________ Now do this for the father's side. What do you call your father?__________________________________________ What do you call your father's sister?_____________________________________ What do you call your father's brother?___________________________________ What do you call your father's mother?____________________________________ What do you call your father's mother's sister?_______________________________ What do you call your father's mother's brother?_____________________________ What do you call your father's sister's male children?__________________________ What do you call your father's brother's male children?________________________ What do you call your father's sister's female children?________________________ What do you call your father's brother's female children?_______________________ What do you call your sister?___________________________________________ Does it matter if your sister is older or younger when you refer to her?_____________ What do you call your sister's male children?________________________________ What do you call your sister's female children?_______________________________ What do you call your brother?__________________________________________ Does it matter if your brother is older or younger when you refer to her? ___________ What do you call your brother's male children?______________________________ What do you call your brother's female children?_____________________________ Analysis Do you see any patterns here? What are they? Which kinship system do they use? Send a copy of the chart with the names on it to your instructor: OR If you are the high tech sort, create your own chart on the computer by downloading using the these instructions. Email the chart. Mail to: Susan E. Stans College of Arts and Sciences Florida Gulf Coast University 19501 Ben Hill Griffin Pkwy. Ft. Myers, FL 33965-6565 Or fax to (941) 590-7200.